How to keep the seed of ginger

Ginger is a very common side dish in our daily life. Ginger can not only be used for cooking, but also has a medicinal effect, and can also extract aromatic oil from ginger and make it into spices and so on. It is welcomed by many people, so the planting area of ginger is still very large. But how do we keep seeds when we plant ginger? Then the editor will give you a brief introduction, let's have a look!

1. Types of harvest

After sowing and sprouting, the nutrients in the ginger have not been completely consumed. But it won't rot, so we can still take it back, which is called Niangginger. Niang ginger can generally be harvested together with new ginger when it is ripe, or it can be harvested separately when the seedlings are 16-17 cm and there are about 5 leaves. When harvesting, first dig up the soil for growing ginger properly, and then press the main stem and ramet of the ginger plant with your hand to avoid shaking the ginger. Then dig out the ginger with the other hand and be careful not to hurt the root. It is necessary to cultivate soil and top fertilizer in time after harvest to ensure the normal growth of ginger.

2. Ginger harvesting

Ginger harvesting is divided into tender ginger and old ginger. Harvest tender ginger according to the planting area to determine the harvest time, generally should be carried out after the Beginning of Autumn, can not be harvested too early, the earlier the yield will be more. Tender ginger is less spicy and the yield is not much, so the yield per mu is about 600kg. Then ginger is harvested when most of the stems and leaves of the plant wither, when the underground rhizome of the plant is enlarged enough. Ginger that needs to be planted should also be harvested at this time, from Frosts Descent to the Beginning of Winter.

3. Keep the seed

For ginger that needs to be planted, it is necessary to give priority to ginger with high yield per plant, large pieces of ginger and no diseases and insect pests. Watering should be stopped about two weeks before harvest, usually in late October. Then dig up the diseased ginger and harvest it before the first frost. At the same time, on the premise of ensuring that the ginger will not be damaged by freezing, the harvest time should be delayed as far as possible to increase the yield at one time. Harvesting should be carried out on sunny days and when the soil is relatively flat.

Cut off the ginger straw about two centimeters from the ginger cubes. That is to keep the upper position of the terminal bud in the center of the ginger stalk cut flat to avoid injury of the terminal bud, thus affecting the germination of ginger planted in the second year. In addition, we should also pay attention to cut off the fibrous root of the plant and peel off the mother ginger. It should be stored in time after harvest, and if it cannot be stored on a rainy day, it should be dried indoors. Lay it flat on the ground and then cover it with a layer of moist sand to keep it warm and warm until the weather clears up and warms up.

The above is a brief introduction to how to keep seeds for ginger. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.